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''[[Sonic Jam]]'' has gone through various changes over its development process. The following details several of these changes. | ''[[Sonic Jam]]'' has gone through various changes over its development process. The following details several of these changes. | ||
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| + | The name ''Sonic Jam'' was suggested by [[sega:Satoshi Okano|Satoshi Okano]], who was inspired by '90s hip hop culture.{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20200414005610/https://twitter.com/okanotion/status/1249863260611854336|quote=Yes. Here's one! I liked music of the UK/Bjork.Under World. I liked 90's hip-hop of NY at the same time. SONICJAM title and the catch phrase of 'KICK IT JAM are affected by the hip-hop/ De La Soul,Public Enemy,A.T.C.Q,Jangle Brothers.}} The runner-up name was ''Sonic Mania'', suggested by [[sega:Kazuyuki Hoshino|Kazuyuki Hoshino]].{{ref|http://web.archive.org/web/20220129151853/https://twitter.com/okanotion/status/1249893899914448896|quote=Yes. Finally 2 plans that remained were my "SONIC JAM" and "SONIC MANIA" of Hoshino-san. He used this title 23 years later. You know it😀}} The name ''[[Sonic Mania]]'' was eventually used for a game released in 2017. | ||
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===Various=== | ===Various=== | ||
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===Sonic World=== | ===Sonic World=== | ||
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Image:Sj SWorld.jpg|The balloon in the background is not there in the final. The HUD is also missing. | Image:Sj SWorld.jpg|The balloon in the background is not there in the final. The HUD is also missing. | ||
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| + | ====Missions==== | ||
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| + | Image:Notavailable.svg|The third mission is "ALL RINGS" and the eighth mission is "ALL POINTS".{{fileref|GameFan US 0506.pdf|page=70}} In the final release the third mission is "50 RINGS" and the eighth mission is "100 RINGS". | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 11:35, 29 January 2022
Sonic Jam has gone through various changes over its development process. The following details several of these changes.
Contents
Game name
The name Sonic Jam was suggested by Satoshi Okano, who was inspired by '90s hip hop culture.[1] The runner-up name was Sonic Mania, suggested by Kazuyuki Hoshino.[2] The name Sonic Mania was eventually used for a game released in 2017.
Early game design
Various
A very different menu screen.
"Digital Manual" option selected[3]
Sonic World
Balloon placement
The balloon in the background is not there in the final. The HUD is also missing.
Missions
The third mission is "ALL RINGS" and the eighth mission is "ALL POINTS".[4] In the final release the third mission is "50 RINGS" and the eighth mission is "100 RINGS".
References
- ↑ "Yes. Here's one! I liked music of the UK/Bjork.Under World. I liked 90's hip-hop of NY at the same time. SONICJAM title and the catch phrase of 'KICK IT JAM are affected by the hip-hop/ De La Soul,Public Enemy,A.T.C.Q,Jangle Brothers.", @okanotion on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2020-04-14 00:56)
- ↑ "Yes. Finally 2 plans that remained were my "SONIC JAM" and "SONIC MANIA" of Hoshino-san. He used this title 23 years later. You know it😀", @okanotion on Twitter (Wayback Machine: 2022-01-29 15:18)
- ↑ [gamefan, issue 0506, page 70 gamefan, issue 0506, page 70]
- ↑ File:GameFan US 0506.pdf, page 70
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